[MLS EXPANSION] If he gets approval for his downtown Miami stadium, David Beckham will have elevated MLS soccer-specific stadiums to a new level. Renderings for the stadium, which the MLS expansion group hopes to win approval for at PortMiami near the Biscayne Bay, include spectacular downtown views. Read the whole story

[ATTENDANCE WATCH] Ten of the 19 MLS openers were announced sellouts, the most in league history. And 13 of the 18 teams opening in the same stadium they opened in last year matched or increased last year's opening-day crowds. Read the whole story

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Mark McCullers, who had been with the Columbus Crew since 1998, has stepped down as its president. The move comes less than a year after San Francisco investor Anthony Precourt bought the club from the Hunt Sports Group and six months before the end of McCullers' current contract. ... Read the whole story

[USL PRO] Soccer-specific stadiums are a wonderful idea. If you can pay for them. Two days before the start of the club's season, the owners of the USL PRO Pittsburgh Riverhounds and their acclaimed riverfront Highmark Stadium sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure their obligation that includes a $7.16 ... Read the whole story

[SOCCER ON THE AIR] MLS Insider, the documentary series produced by eight-time Emmy award winners Hock Films with behind-the-scenes features around MLS and its players and fans, is one of the Emmy nominees for outstanding sports documentary series. In addition, NBCSN was nominated in two categories for its English Premier ... Read the whole story

[SOCCER BUSINESS] Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and sponsor of Manchester City, signed a multi-year partnership deal
with Major League Soccer to become the official airline partner of MLS in the United States. ...More